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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-03-26

It may not be generally know
that the little seaport town of Wis
mar, in the Baltic, is virtually in
the same position as Montague
Tigg's shirt-namely at the pawn
brokers'. 1t was in 1903 that Sweed-
en- pawned the town to the duchy
of Mecklenburg for round sum OF
money. 1t was then stipulated
that the town should be restored to
Sweden at the end of century,
provided the sum lent, together
with interest, were paid back to
Mecklenburg.
This sum is now said to amount
to several hundred million marks,
and apparently there is little
chance of Wismar being able to
pay it at the date fixed. This sing
ular treaty has lain dormant in the
archives of the municipality ever
since it was made up to the other
day, woen apropos of the concession
of some land to the customs author
tiles, it was exhumed for legal pur.
poses.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-03-26

For FIVE years the prohibitory
law has been evaded in Portland
Me-, by an ingenious contrivance,
Just unearthed. Three beer bar
rels were sunk in the ground and
connected by tubes with joist in
a stable near by. On one side Of
the joist an innocent-looking board
apparently nailed there, when re-
leased by a pressure on a hidden
spring turned on q hinge at the
bottom and disclosed the faucet by
which the beer was drawn. The
barrels in the earth had galvanized
iron pipes extending up to near the
surface of the ground. When the
barrels were to be replenished the
dirt was removed from over these
pipes, funnel placed in each, and
the beer poured in. Afterward the
pipes were again covered end thsre
was nothing to show The existence
Of : hiding place,
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-03-26

When the steamer Pacific went
down twelve years ago, it was re-
ported that all on board were lost.
Among the number were Rockwell
and Hurlburt, the horse-trainers
and owners of the famous Mazeppa,
together with Mrs. Rockwell and
their servants. Recent develop
ments make it appear that it is pos
sible Mr.. Hurlburt survived the
catastrophe. About two years ago
Mrs. Hurlburt, who resides in Che
mango county, N. Y. received a
letter purporting to be written by
her husband. from Milton, in this
state; but it was believed to be a
hoax and was not investigated at
the time. Recently further cores
pondence with parties in California
make it appear quite probable that
Hurlburt is really alive, and at the
present time in an insane asylum
in that state. According to the
story given Mrs. H., after the ship
wreck he reached an island where
he remained among the Indians for
q number of years, when a vessel
took him ashore. The terrible ca
tastrophe had bcreft him of his
reason and he wandered aimlessly
until placed in the asylum in Cali
fornia. The information seemed to
be well enough authenticated to
merit investigation, and . son OF
Mr.. Hurlburt is now in California
looking into the matter.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-03-26
vICIsSlTUDEs OF FARO.

A Los Angeles youth who has
been led into evil associations has
lately "bucked the tiger" at 115
North Spring street. The other
evening his money rapidly disap-
peared until the last So was placed
upon the seven spot.
"If that seven losses I'll blow
out my brains y exclaimed the
young man, as, with set lips, he
awaited the result of the turn.
Anxiety and suspense were depict
ed upon every face and old-timers
forgot their own bets while waiting
for the seven-spot to win or lose
Finally the seven came, and lost.
All eyes were turned upon the des-
perate youth, who called to his
companion, saying:
"COme on, Chicago; let's 60
down and stand Jerry off for the
oysters +"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-03-26

A woman who was owing her
grocer $16 was at the Third street
depot yesterday to take a train out
of town. He heard that she was
going away and made all haste
down there to try and collect the
bill. He found her calmly waiting
on seat, and approached her in a
quiet manner.
81 shan't pay" she boldly re-
piled.
But, madam, you had the goods"
"That doesn't make any differ
ence."
81 don't like to proceed to ex-
treme measures, madam"
Now, look here, she said as she
wheeled around at him, eff you
don't get up and skip I'll call out
that you are my divorced husband
and trying to rob me of part of my
money. There are 200 people in
this room, and policeman at the
door, and there is reporter talking
to the ticket agent. Just imagine
the sensation"
81 can, madam"
"And you want those 1852"
"Oh, no, madam. I'll be only
too happy to make you a present
of the bill. Wish you a happy
Journey, and if you should return
to Detroit please favor me with
your patronage. Good day, mad
am.-Detroit Free Press.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-03-26
MONTE CARLO GAMBLING.

The results of a day at Monte
Carlo to the proprietors of the ca
sino and to the principality of Mon
AGO are testified in the boxes,
weighted with gold, carried away
before the very eyes of the losers.
1t is said that each table wins from
Fl 800 to $4,000 a day, which shows
a gross gain from the eight tables
of from 900 to f16,O0O.
These sums must be multiplied
365 to show the probable yearly
income, as the traffic season never
ceases from January to December,
and Sundays are the busiest days
of.the year. This explains the pros
perity of Monaco; the pretentious-
ness of its government, the wealth
of its prince, the freedom from tax
alton of its inhabitants, its build
ing of cathedrals, and keeping a
bishop.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-03-26
THE BLOODY smIRT.

An old colored woman stood at
the station yesterday, says the Pa
latka, Fla, Herald, waiting for the
Jacksonville train. Beside her
stood two little pickaninnies as
black as the inside of stovepipe.
When the old mamma's train ar
rived she exclaimed "Bress de
Lori" and then looking down at
her children, remarked: Here,
YOU, Abraham Lincoln, take held
Of jeff Davis hand and come along
here quickl" And the namesakcs
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-03-26

The KEYSTONE has long been acknowl-
edged to bc the sole representative OF the
Great Upper Wood River and Sawtooth
mining regions, and. located asjt is in the
very heart of the most promising mining
country on the face of the earth. and leav-
ing nothing undone to present its readers u
complete synopsis OF all mining news and
developments, as wellsas matters of local
importance in the growth OF ketchum. the
future metropolis of Idaho, it is All ninvalua-
BILE guide for capital and informant to the
settler of every craft and position. Sub
scribe for it, read it, and let your friends
read what may benefit them.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-03-26
He advanced to the chair and

he advanced to the chair ant
shook the sleeping man.
} " How dare you !" he exclaimed
"What does this mean? Why, gen
} tlemen, this is strange. How is i
that you are in my room?'
He looked down at his costum,
and buried his face in his hands.
Have l been ill?" he asked.
MY friend," said the Doctor, 'l
am about to bring a great sorrow
upon you, but ! know that you ar.
brave enough to bear the truth
What / have to say does not rehec
upon your character, and'it is nee
essary that you should know it."
"Speak !" huskily commanded
the Judge.
"May open your trunk mo-
ment?" asked the Doctor.
Certainly" was the reply, "just
make yourself at home"
The Doctor drew from the bottom
of the trunk the dagger.
"How did that get there?" was
the Judges stern question. Il have
no weapons. | never saw that be-
FORE"
The doctor held the dagger up.
On its handle was engraved the
name Of John Luff.
"This calls for an explanation,
sir" said Judge Pike, with an angry
look.
"Tell him." said the doctor turn
ing to me.
1t was the hardest task of my
life, but in some fashion ! managed
to tell the story. In the middle of
it the Doctor came to my rescue,
and, with his arm round his friend s
neck, he told him all the events of
the night.
The Judges face assumed ghast-
ly pallor, and several times l ex-
pected to see him faint. He took
the dagger in his hand and looked
at the name.
81 understand it all, he groaned.
He threw the dagger on the floor.
Gentlemen" said he, sadly,
"leave me now. Let me sleep, if /
can. In the morning my nerves
will be stronger, and we will then
consult together to see how to do
justice to Luf without doing injus-
tice to me. The whole truth must
come out"
We left the room and returned
to mine.
"What will be the end of it?" l
askcdsthe doctor.
"1mpossible to say" he replied,
"Pike is a religious man. He will
not commit suicide or do anything
rash"
We were at the breakfast ia
ble when the landlady rushed in
and said to the doctor:
"Come, quick Judge Pike is
dead or dying!"
We hurried to the Judges room,
but it was too late. The watched
man was dead.
To our great joy it was not case
of suicide. DR.. Hinton made a
thorough investigation, and salts
fed himself that his friend had died
from heart disease.
Perhaps it was better so. When
the Doctor and l made our state
ment to the prosecuting attorneys
no one questioned it. There was
great surprise, but the indictment
was readily "nollied," as the miners
called it, and Luff was set at liberty.
"It was a close shave" he said,
when he set up the drinks that
night, "and this climate doesn't
suit my health. I'm going to skip"
Silverton was not sorry to see
him go. If he was not to be hanged
there was no way in which he could
be utilized, and the miners counted
his room better than his company.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-03-26

of the two great statesmen of the
war Joined hands and walked away
together as though their names had
not expressed such dissimilarity
of purpose.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-03-26

RICHARD REABECKER nine years
ago took out naturalization papers
at Shelbyville, Ill. On returning
to Germany to secure an estate
which he inherited be was arrested
for having evaded military duty.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-03-26
(SOO0 Advice.

Workingmen let there be justice
all around. While seeking it for
yourselves, do not deny it to 9TH
ers. Do not attempt the impossi-
ble-to make every man believe
according to your code. Give 9TH
ers the right of opinion and free
judgment. If a man does not be-
lieve as you do he is guilty of no
offense, and never prevent man
from putting bread into his child's
mouth, because in trying to do SO
you are violating the strongest law
of human nature, signed, sealed
and delivered by God Himself, and
engraven on every human heart.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-03-26

Mrs. ROsALINE GENEv1ERE Won
PHuL, who recently died in st.
Louis, was born in Lexington, KY,
June %, 1897, and enjoyed the
distinction" Gays the New Orleans
Times Democrat, "of having lived
ander the Spanish, French and
American governments, and during
the administration Of every presi-
dent Of the United States. She had
fifteen children, eight Of whom sur
vive, the eldest, Mrs. Thomas n.
Taylor, of St. Louis, being sixty
five years Of age. Her descendants
are about one hundred in ntimbet. >.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-03-26
Mrs. ROSENBERG, of the Treasury

Mrs. ROSENBERG, of the Treasury
department, is considered one of
the very best counterfeit detectors
in the world. She gets $500 per
annum. Miss Mary Van Wranken
is considered one of the best law
clerks in the Internal Revenue Of
fee, and Miss Mehan is such an cf-
ficient helper in the Comptroller's
Office that she acts as deputy in
the chiefs absence, and with such
satisfaction that her decisions have
never been reversed. Many other
women in the various departments
where thorough knowledge Of
banking and mathematics are re-
quircd fill positions Of trust most
acceptably. These are facts Of
which every woman in the world
should feel proud.
Daily Republican., 1887-06-25
A Delicate Operation.

Some time ago pimple made Its ap-
pearance on the lip Of Frank Draine.
OF No. 413 East Tenth street, which
soon developed into malispa ant cancer,
consulted DR.. L A. Kittinger, No. 724
King street, with the expectation OF
being obliged to submit to q painful
and possibly dangerous operation with
the knife, and was sgreeably disap-
pointed when the physician, who has
GERS, gave him = plaster with directions
how TO apply 1t. The directions were
faithfully compiled with, and the reeult
is sbown IN the fact that the cancer bas
entirely disappeared and Mr.. Draine Ia
fully restored to health.
Daily Republican., 1887-06-25
Resumed His Practice

DR.. Leonard KittenRer, who for the
past two months has been absent on .
visit to hts con In Seattle, Washington
Terrific y, 10 now at his home, No. TIA
King street, ready to attend to his
many patients. During his absence
the doctor travelled over IL 600 miles,
and had 1t Eot been for the sad circum
stances of the return, ssys the trip
would have been the greatest pleasure
OF his life. He returned by way of
British Columbia and Canada on &C
count OF bridges being down and wash
out on the Northern Pacific Railroad.
At ono point on the rosd home a
bridge, with the exception OF the trestle
work was washed away, and the pas
seneers were obliged TO disembark from
the train and walk over what remained
Of the bridge on planbs, one by one,
while the sacred remains Of his sOn't
| wife, which were being brought to resi-
In the plaoe of her birth, were carefully
carried across the dangerous pass By
some Of the train bands, to trail
which was In waiting at the other emf
of the bridge.
Daily Republican., 1887-06-25
Prof. Crabb's Graduates

in book keeping for year ending June
80 number eleven, and are Alfred 8.
Hall, Harry Cur EFT, Miss Katie g wenk,
Miss Emma NJ. Hazard, Mr.. Edw. K.
Springer, John 1 Boyle, Frank jean.
dell John g. Mearns, Niles Josie
erophey, Horace j. Malots and Miss
Ellie McAlloy. Those who are gradu
etes In penmAnsnip mum Der 10. and are
rhos. g. Hurlook, Miss Mabel CLARK,
Joseph Jones, 8. Edgar Finley, Eiw.
K. Springer, MisH Annie Osborne,
George W. Rock, George T. White,
Miss Agnes Logan and Mr. Jno. b.
Stoddart. The following finished y
partial course in writing: Miss Katie
Fox, Miss Lillian Bickta, Mr. David
IP. Bevis, Harry Huff, Cornelius
Mundy, Misses Reba and Hannah
Braaw Miss Katie Truitt. Miss Kate
Williams, Miss Lewis, j. W. Bayliss
aud Miss Nettie Beck. Besides the
above "a, about 110 ladies and gents re-.
csived Instructions In other branches
There are at present GA students at
tending the summer term commencing
June LIST and ending August 10. Diplo
mas will be awarded next month. Thi
makes the best showing Of any com
mercial SCHOOL In this city.
Daily Republican., 1887-06-25

Tangled Lives OF Suo wagner FANNY
READING, June 24-Elias b. Wag
ner, the wealthy citizen OF Hamburg
Who WAS married to . second wife In
Camden, was to day arrested for big
amy, the charges being preferred BY
wife No. 2. Her Dame is Matte 3.
Robinson and she says that she me!
Wagner ut the house Of friend, and
that he represented himself ~ Q single
man. He presst her to marry him and
iualiy persuaded her to go to Camden
Wagner and wife No. have bscome re-
united. The latter accepts his stor1
that be WAS not in q responsible con,
ditiou when he married the eecono
woman. His friends say that he wa
eitha, drugged or temporarily out OF NJ
mind,
Daily Republican., 1887-06-25
FOURTH EDITION
Earth TO EArth.

An impressive solemn spread itself
over the Rockford Hamlet yesterday
sfternoon, that being the time appointed
for the fu neral Of the victims OF wed
neadav morninR's storm. Tie large
mills OF tho BAnorofts had closed ior
the afternoon, and the villagers, rein
forced by many from Riddles and Du
Points Banks, stood around In groups
talking over the incidents OF the cAtas
trophe. viewing the large tree and tne
crushed tenements, aud visiting the
place where the dead lay to take last
view Of the familiar countenances tney
had often seen before, but which they
were to see no more.
The body OF johanna Doran and her
little 2.yeAr. old boy Icy side by SIDE IN
separate cofiins In the house OF Bernard
Gallagher, Mrs. Doran's father. They
looked 30 smiling and peaceful In death
that mono but they who knew would
have thought thAt they were crushed to
death by o falling tree. The mowers
that adorned the surroundings shed
forth - eweet . fragrance ~ II they
were lending . cheerfulness to those
Who had died peacefully surrounded BY
friends, Both mother and child were
the very picture Of health.
From IL o'clock, noon, until o'cloch
10 constant stream Of persons passed ir
and ont to view the remains. MT
IDoran, the husband, who came 90 neal
making the fourth victim. was presen
lat the funeral, though suffering terri
Ibly from the injuries received. Tn'
lstrohe is q sad one to him. He was In
tensely devoted to his wife, and sgains
the sd vice Of his friends he WAS deter
mined to attend her funeral. His grie
lee he looked upon her cold form AM
kissed her pallid lips, still In death, va
Almost heartrending.
Undertaken Killrey never handle
bodies 30 carefully, and the bearers
Thomas N Neester, William Deery, Johl
KELLEY, Thomas McMAhsp. James Gal
llsRher and William Booth for th
lmother, and ALBERT BrAddock, job
Lynch, Dennis Lynch and WilliAr
bradley for the little boy, never bore 9
teuderiy more precious burthens. Th
funeral procession left the house zoo
after Q O'Clock, and proceeded to 8
James' Church, st DUPONT street an
Lowering avenue, where brief servio,
were held. From thence the funerI
ltrain proceeded TO tho New Cathedr
Icemetery, where the grave received Il
temnins OF mother and child side
Jsid,.
There remained yet another victim
1.-The scoident to be buried. This vi
Mrs.. Elizabeth Noble, the wife OF hesr
:. broken James Noble. Her remains Il
at the house OF her brother.in law, Joi
Murray. and much the same seen
were enacted there ~ were seen at N
|, Gallagher's. The deceased was We
q much disHgured from the bruises q
had received. The main frank OF t
Itree cane down and crushed her {
W reo.ly beneath 1t. The final servi ,es
% the house were held at 4 O'Clock, aft
. which John Bradley, John Cody, w
81 liam Abbott and Alexander Clarks
bore the remains to the bearse. and
70 long funeral train followed them to
- iJames, where Father Dollard p
Ill for N cd the last Fad rites. The rema
~ were then taken to New Cathed
IA cemetery where they were inferred.
Daily Republican., 1887-06-25
Fatal Accident.

j. w Turner. son of Thomas b Tur.
r,j0 Lammott street, was fatally iojured
at the Edgemoor Iron Works, last Tues
day,by an iron beam falling and crushing
his right leg against an iron skid The
breaking of hook caused the falling OF
he beam. He was sent to the University
Hospital ,Philadelphia, where it was found
necessary to amputate his leg, but the
loss of blood had been SO grrat before
that he could not bear up, and he died
yesterday forenoon while the operation
was under way. Deceased leaves a wife
and two children. Arrangements arr
being made to bring the remains to thi
city for interment.
Daily Republican., 1887-06-25
Fiuug aer fsavy AuIO the osa.

ATLANTIC CITY. June "a while .
T rumbsr Of belated lounRers ON tue
bsach we're walking near Ohio avenue
at midnight last night o tall, graceful
woman was eeen TO walk down to the
sen with . little child In her arms, and
kissing the hel pless little one. dong II
into the recedipg waves. Those WHO
had observed her action ran after her
aud continued In pursuit until sh'
reached Dlsstou alley. At that poin
she turned at bay, and presenting . re
volver ct the men, threatened to shoot
Under cover Of this threat she escaped
The l.fe guard WAS notified, ~
searched two hours for the body, bu
without suocese. The police oeliev
that 4 murder hiss been committed.
Daily Republican., 1887-06-25
LiQuOr Mon Win.

The Supreme Court OF New York city
In general term, Friday reversed the
decision Of Judge Lawrence against the
proprietors Of the Gi)yey House and
Fifth Avenue Hotel in the Sunday II
quor cases. The court makes dis
tiuctiou between hotel keepers and or.
dinary liquor dealers, and holds that
the design of the law WAS simply to
prevent selling to the general public,
that the nc le object OF the Legislature
was to obyiate drunkenness on The
Sabbath, and that this canuot be furth
cred by infiicting haro ship upon both
hotel proprie tors and their guests In tht
dining room."
Daily Republican., 1887-06-25
EDITION.
strike q Poant Bresss.

Over 7cO men employed ~ the oi
works of the Atlantic Refining Com
pauy, at Point Breeze. went ON strik'
Friday cut o. ~ Inpsthy for the still
men, dremen and still cleaners, wht
struck on Wednesday, because, rs sta
ted, the company would not psrmi'
them ITO uss the necessary amount o.
water in the stills" Officers Of ths
con- pany say that, until short ttm'
ago. ths meu were permitted to rur
water into the stills from pipes, bu
that they abused the privilege, lestin
30 much water run In at times IS u
nearly destroy bo'h the still and tn
coke that iorms st the bottom OF tn
still. TIE pipes wers taken dowa an'
the men were told that II they desire'
water, they cou d use the buckets ths
had been plsced in the ward.
Daily Republican., 1887-06-25
Labor Nots.

Az a meeting Of The B,,o.,
Union, Of Chicago, lsts on ~,
night, q reeolntion WA n....d M w
drawing the demand for a % S.,u.a
day. and declaring the ,triIs '.oS
is said the loss In wages to st,Itia ~
locked out employes iu Obicsao
In consequences OF this s,rit
amounted to nearly 32 SOOO 900
The president OF the Rs.a,o
Works. ct Reading, Pa, on Pric
formed the company's employc
In conseQ uence OF their rsfu.,l n
the proposed 10 per cent. reductid
the company's furnaces, tube ;
rolling and sheet mills will be clol
July 2 for an indefinite period.
|, The Brooke Iron Company Of
ooro, Pa, yefterday posted 10
Its puddle and sheet mills and NJ
tory that, owing to the eepress
tho iron market, and in order
the mills going. a reduction In vi
Its employees would have to be
com mmenclng July /, OF abou. b
cent. In the wages OF puddle
heaters, fifteen per cent. In l
wages and all Others In proportio
company employ about $50 han
i IL has been decided by the 81
II Leather Association OF Haverhil
| sschusetts, ''thst, iua.much
II Knights Of Labor bad failed Il
Jon a price list, sll price lists Y
knights Of LABOR be declared od
II The strike at Spencer, Msss.
1 on Thursday, the lssiers and bo
I making q general application
4 taken back 10 work.
Daily Republican., 1887-06-25

Das.ardly Aot of an Unknown COWARD
ST LOUIS, Mo June 24-The family
of DR. T Buck, residing at No. 26lo Jefi'
erson avenue, was aroused shortly before
midnight last night by terrible explo
sion which nearly wrecked the house, ye'
net causing injury to any member OF the
family An examination revealed the
fact that a dynamite bomb had beer
placed on the sill of the basement door
way and exploded, demolishing every
thing in this room DR. Bu;k consider
It the work of an unknown enemy. Tit
neighboring houses were slightly damag